103
103
Dec 14, 2013
12/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 103
favorite 0
quote 0
in 2008 the people elected a congress that by all accounts was the most productive congress in recent american history. the american people, many within the gop, weren't satisfied with the policies and laws being created by the congress, and so they elected in the tea party. this back and forth installing, if you will of congress doing its work, is what the people wanted. if they don't like it, they need to vote another way again come 2014. now, is this the way things are going to be going forward for the long haul? you know, i doubt it. you know, nothing in washington lasts forever. certainly not, you know, warm feelings about parties. everything is dependent on polls and what happens with the economy and what numbers are saying, and then obviously as we are heading towards 2014, you know, who is thinking about running for president? you know, there are a lot of other factors that are involved in terms of whether or not this is going to be sustained sort of bipartisanship, but it is encouraging to see that they've at least gotten this far. if i could add one more thing, and that woul
in 2008 the people elected a congress that by all accounts was the most productive congress in recent american history. the american people, many within the gop, weren't satisfied with the policies and laws being created by the congress, and so they elected in the tea party. this back and forth installing, if you will of congress doing its work, is what the people wanted. if they don't like it, they need to vote another way again come 2014. now, is this the way things are going to be going...
86
86
Aug 24, 2013
08/13
by
CNN
tv
eye 86
favorite 0
quote 0
elected office. but long before all of that, the former mayor was quite active in the civil rights movement. now, a member of the city council, marion barry joins us from washington. thank you for being with us. >> good to be with you. >> perhaps many people need to be reminded that you were very solved in the civil rights movement. the first president of the student nonviolence koord thcoig committee -- so you've been a part of and you've seen a whole lot of marches. not only just in the nation's capitol, but what is this 50th anniversary mean for you today? >> first of all, i was here in 1963. but more importantly -- was born in 1960 and we are the vanguard that movement. didn't think that nacp urban league with your moving fast enough and we formed our own organization so we don't have to worry about folks getting in the way. they were doing good work for them, but for us, it was too slow. we came to washington, trying to register people to vote. john lewis was our chairman who spoke earlier and h
elected office. but long before all of that, the former mayor was quite active in the civil rights movement. now, a member of the city council, marion barry joins us from washington. thank you for being with us. >> good to be with you. >> perhaps many people need to be reminded that you were very solved in the civil rights movement. the first president of the student nonviolence koord thcoig committee -- so you've been a part of and you've seen a whole lot of marches. not only just...
240
240
Jan 13, 2013
01/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 240
favorite 0
quote 0
>> millard filmore was our 13th president and that's interesting simply because fill more was never elected to the office. he succeeded zachary taylor upon taylor's death in 1850. >> i will stop you real quick and we are just about out of time but there is nothing to this we have fun with t but the superstition is all it really is, nothing to support it's really bad, right? >> not that i'm aware of. i do have fun with it. i like the number 13, some people sometimes ask me if i'm superstitio superstitious. absolutely not. i will tell that you every time i fly commercial airliners, i always wear the same shoes and the same socks and the same payments and the same shirt, the same lucky cap but i am not superstitious. >> no i bet you are not. dr. 13, thomas fernsler, thank you for joining us today on the 13th. >> thank you. >> bye bye. >>> he was called a very lucky man. but after wing the lottery, he ended up dead. police say he was poison bud that's not the end of this story. find out what's happening now in the investigation. >>> and a year after the costa con yord ya disaster, the massive c
>> millard filmore was our 13th president and that's interesting simply because fill more was never elected to the office. he succeeded zachary taylor upon taylor's death in 1850. >> i will stop you real quick and we are just about out of time but there is nothing to this we have fun with t but the superstition is all it really is, nothing to support it's really bad, right? >> not that i'm aware of. i do have fun with it. i like the number 13, some people sometimes ask me if...
183
183
Jan 5, 2013
01/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 183
favorite 0
quote 0
now that obama had been re-elected. and, you know, if you're a conservative republican you could argue that you wanted to beat obama at the ballot box, but if you could don't that, then it's time to cooperate with him. i think the last few weeks have showed us that that's not the lesson that most republicans took away from the election. and we're in for bitter, acrimonious debate for the rest of the year. very, very hard to see how much gets accomplished. and, you know, as you point out, they had months and months to deal with this so-called sequester, the automatic spending cuts, and they couldn't do it. they'll do something because they have to, but i wouldn't be too optimistic about kumbaya washington returning anytime soon. >> i agree with you there. president obama has said, though, the gun violence, immigration, they're at the top of his second-term agenda. will he find any support in congress with all this going on? >> if you look at his agenda, gun control, immigration, and these fiscal issues, they are the thre
now that obama had been re-elected. and, you know, if you're a conservative republican you could argue that you wanted to beat obama at the ballot box, but if you could don't that, then it's time to cooperate with him. i think the last few weeks have showed us that that's not the lesson that most republicans took away from the election. and we're in for bitter, acrimonious debate for the rest of the year. very, very hard to see how much gets accomplished. and, you know, as you point out, they...
136
136
Nov 24, 2013
11/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 136
favorite 0
quote 0
though it actually started months ago when the iranian people elected a new president with new priorities. i want to get aaron david miller in here, because he is with the woodrow wilson international center and both democratic and republican administrators. aaron, you wrote? "politico" today, let's not celebrate yet. why? >> because it is way too early, martin, to break up the champagne. a and as i mentioned, the article put the party hats on. you have the first step against the background of profound suspicions. secret channel notwithstanding. big issues, not just on the nuclear weapons issue but variety of issues across the region. 150 iranians executed since president rowhani took office. you have difference over support for syria. and you've got key american allies. they are profoundly upset about what it is we are trying to do. i think there's a lot that needs to be done, in essence, to make this what people are claiming it is not, which is a hisser to to agreement. it could, could, forth the u.s./iranian relationship, but we are not there yet. >> okay, let's take it for what it is,
though it actually started months ago when the iranian people elected a new president with new priorities. i want to get aaron david miller in here, because he is with the woodrow wilson international center and both democratic and republican administrators. aaron, you wrote? "politico" today, let's not celebrate yet. why? >> because it is way too early, martin, to break up the champagne. a and as i mentioned, the article put the party hats on. you have the first step against...
140
140
Jun 30, 2013
06/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 140
favorite 0
quote 0
american declassifying classified information, perhaps even taking a job to actually get access, electing to leave the country, you know, hong kong, moscow, and now he's kind of waiting for the highest bidder to take him? >> it's a great question. i think in some ways what snowden is, is he's a mix of a cold war spy novel and post 9/11 spy novel. what the nsa is doing, i've written a lot about that in my books, where he is now a man without a country, a classic situation. the unhappy ending here is he gets shot at the border, right? i think -- i don't know what's going to happen to him. i don't think that will happen but i do think that he probably -- he may well spend -- have the choice of spending the rest of his life in exile or prison. it's very uncomfortable. you hear the frustration and panic in the interviews that his family has given, where they, too, are appealing. that's something very interesting about this. the role the media now plays in all these cases. espionage is a private matter but this has become a very very public story as well. >> you mention in the novels, it's usua
american declassifying classified information, perhaps even taking a job to actually get access, electing to leave the country, you know, hong kong, moscow, and now he's kind of waiting for the highest bidder to take him? >> it's a great question. i think in some ways what snowden is, is he's a mix of a cold war spy novel and post 9/11 spy novel. what the nsa is doing, i've written a lot about that in my books, where he is now a man without a country, a classic situation. the unhappy...
130
130
Jun 9, 2013
06/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 130
favorite 0
quote 0
he said he wanted to do this a few years ago but didn't because barack obama was elected president. after a while, he said as he watched president obama and advanced the very policies that i thought would be rained in as a result, i got harder. >> we will get to hear about all that. all right, thanks so much. we will look forward to that. just four minutes now away. in the meantime, what did the u.s. supreme court and the man of steel, what did they have in common? they are all part of the look at the week ahead details next. given way to sleeping. tossing and turning have where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep, and lunesta eszopiclone can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. do not take lunesta if you are allergic to anything in it. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving or engaging in other activities while asleep without remembering it the next day have been reported. lunesta should not be taken together with alcohol. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucina
he said he wanted to do this a few years ago but didn't because barack obama was elected president. after a while, he said as he watched president obama and advanced the very policies that i thought would be rained in as a result, i got harder. >> we will get to hear about all that. all right, thanks so much. we will look forward to that. just four minutes now away. in the meantime, what did the u.s. supreme court and the man of steel, what did they have in common? they are all part of...
99
99
May 12, 2013
05/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 99
favorite 0
quote 0
the election is over. president obama won. now, let's get to the bottom of this so that we can keep americans safe in the future and so that people that should be held accountable are. >> okay, maria, just real quickly because i want to move on to the irs, do you think the cia was bullied by the administration? >> no, i don't, and david petraeus said what he cleared what the talking points said. were the talking points wrong? absolutely. when we realized exactly what happened, then the administration said so. there was no cover-up here. is it a clumsy promise, yes. is it tortured? yes, i have been in that process under the clinton administration and it's not pretty. >> what administration, not that i'm defending the obama administration, but the bush administration, nixon, anybody, wants americans to die on their watch? i don't see it. >> that's right, nobody. >> but nobody is saying that, don. >> i understand that, i understand that, and i know it was handled clumsally, but if you look at it as a civilian, obviously, somethin
the election is over. president obama won. now, let's get to the bottom of this so that we can keep americans safe in the future and so that people that should be held accountable are. >> okay, maria, just real quickly because i want to move on to the irs, do you think the cia was bullied by the administration? >> no, i don't, and david petraeus said what he cleared what the talking points said. were the talking points wrong? absolutely. when we realized exactly what happened, then...
68
68
Sep 21, 2013
09/13
by
CNN
tv
eye 68
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> they're putting the squeeze on vulnerable democratic senators up for re-election in red states. >> i want to know where senator pryor stands on protecting the middle class? from the consequences of this horrific bill. >> cantor singled out arkansas senator mark pryor and three other democrats, kay hay began of north carolina, mary landrieu of louisiana and mark begig of atlanta. two have already told cnn they won't vote to strip money from health care. just nine days remain for the senate to vote on its plan to fund the government without cutting obama care and pass the buck back to the house. >> and erin mcpike joins me now live from washington. erin, what do we expect to happen this week? >> well, the bill is moving to the senate. and senate republicans have indicated to cnn late this week that what they will do is vote to move forward with debate on the house bill. that gets the bill into a procedural position where democrats need just 51 votes to restore funding to obama care and then can vote on the full bill and they need just 51 votes to pass it that then ping-pongs this
. >> they're putting the squeeze on vulnerable democratic senators up for re-election in red states. >> i want to know where senator pryor stands on protecting the middle class? from the consequences of this horrific bill. >> cantor singled out arkansas senator mark pryor and three other democrats, kay hay began of north carolina, mary landrieu of louisiana and mark begig of atlanta. two have already told cnn they won't vote to strip money from health care. just nine days...
142
142
May 12, 2013
05/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 142
favorite 0
quote 0
and the growing outrage over how the irs treated tea party groups in the run-up to the presidential election. top irs officials knew as far back as 2011 that agents were singling out non-profit conservative groups and making it harder for them to get tax exempt status. that's all in a new treasury department report expected to come out this week. athena jones is in washington. officials are now looking to see if the irs broke the rules by playing politics. >> that's right, and this is a big deal. anyone who pays taxes can relate to this concern that some folks at the irs were unfairly targeting people simply because of their political leanings. so you have this audit that is expected to come out this week from the treasury inspector general for tax administration looking at the agency's operations and making recommendations. i had a chance to speak with congressman darrell issa. it was his committee, the house oversight committee on government reform that requested the review be done. let's listen to what he told me this morning. >> in 2011 when the irs knew, the question is who knew, when d
and the growing outrage over how the irs treated tea party groups in the run-up to the presidential election. top irs officials knew as far back as 2011 that agents were singling out non-profit conservative groups and making it harder for them to get tax exempt status. that's all in a new treasury department report expected to come out this week. athena jones is in washington. officials are now looking to see if the irs broke the rules by playing politics. >> that's right, and this is a...
304
304
Jan 6, 2013
01/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 304
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> after a record number of women were elected to congress this year, democrats were already looking for the right woman to field as their 2016 presidential candidate. in last year's political cycle, democrats won female sbrirts a lopsided 11-point margin. >>> brazilian prison officials say they have foiled a bizarre jailbreak plot. prison guards became suspicious after they spotted an oddly shaped cats and entering the prison. after they caught it they found it had a cell phone, drills, asorted batteries and two sauce taped with its battery. officials say they don't know yet who the cat was supposed to be helping. not the dog. >>> the fiscal cliff it may be gone but's not forgotten. and now you investors have another lackluster jobs report under their belt as well. so what's gonna move the markets this week? a partner at the bossin' consulting group follows overseas markets as well and he joins me from chicago. thanks very much for being with us. >> nice being with us, martin. >> all right. so even though we have a deal on the fiscal cliff there is of course, plenty of overhang here
. >>> after a record number of women were elected to congress this year, democrats were already looking for the right woman to field as their 2016 presidential candidate. in last year's political cycle, democrats won female sbrirts a lopsided 11-point margin. >>> brazilian prison officials say they have foiled a bizarre jailbreak plot. prison guards became suspicious after they spotted an oddly shaped cats and entering the prison. after they caught it they found it had a cell...
129
129
Jun 9, 2013
06/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 129
favorite 0
quote 0
and i think no matter who wins any election, those things will not change. and there's a record of tolerance and agreeing to differ without -- disagree without being disagreeable that not only is mandela but this was a broad base of the south african culture. rank and file people were much closer and mandela was an expression of a south african spirit. he didn't just drop in there with all of these new gondian and martin luther king ideas. gandhi was in the process of -- he was part of the south african process. and we are all part of that process that we can have peace on earth and live together and appreciate our differences. >> you wear so many hats as a civil rights foot soldier, as a former u.n. ambassador, former mayor of the city of atlanta, and really a consummate diplomat. you know, there are so many different things going on, whether it be the president meeting with the chinese leader, and you seeing real parallels as to why these two leaders might be able to have a very promising relationship. but why in your view do you see that this will be a di
and i think no matter who wins any election, those things will not change. and there's a record of tolerance and agreeing to differ without -- disagree without being disagreeable that not only is mandela but this was a broad base of the south african culture. rank and file people were much closer and mandela was an expression of a south african spirit. he didn't just drop in there with all of these new gondian and martin luther king ideas. gandhi was in the process of -- he was part of the...
143
143
Mar 25, 2013
03/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 143
favorite 0
quote 0
elected but then proposition 8 also passed in california. and that outlawed the right for same sex couples to marry, took it away from them in that state. and so you have a story that really starts in hollywood with rob rhiner of all people deciding, oh, my god, this can't occur and he and his friends recruiting ted olson and ted olson recruiting david on this case and making it through the california courts. and now to the supreme court. >> yeah. it's a fascinating story. gloria, thank you so much. appreciate it as always. >> sure. >>> the crisis might have been averted, cyprus made a deal for about a $13 billion bailout. that of course should be good news. we'll see if it's good or not. zain asher in new york, zain, take a look at the dow here. i understand it's down. investors not all that happy with the deal. back and forth a little bit. >> i mean, yeah, that seems to be the case. the u.s. stocks here started out strong initially, but they're now lower. we're seeing a triple digit loss now on the dow. cyprus is the fourth european countr
elected but then proposition 8 also passed in california. and that outlawed the right for same sex couples to marry, took it away from them in that state. and so you have a story that really starts in hollywood with rob rhiner of all people deciding, oh, my god, this can't occur and he and his friends recruiting ted olson and ted olson recruiting david on this case and making it through the california courts. and now to the supreme court. >> yeah. it's a fascinating story. gloria, thank...
230
230
May 12, 2013
05/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 230
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> growing outrage over how the irs treated tea party groups in the run-up to the presidential election. as far back as 2011. >> this is truly outrageous and it contributes to the profound mistrust that the american people have in government. it is absolutely chilling that the irs was singling out conservative groups for extra review. >> details are contained in a new treasury department report that's expected to come out this week. candy crowley has more in about ten minutes from now. >>> more now in our breaking news out of new orleans. cnn affiliate wdsu reporting now that 10 to 12 people have been shot at the intersection of frenchman and north villery streets. they're being taken to the hospital for treatments. there was an pay parentally an inform at mother's day parade going on. we'll update you with more information as we get it. >>> she is a convicted murderer now on suicide watch but the jodi arias saga not over yet. same jury that convicted her will be back in court this week. i'll tell you what's coming up in the case next. oh, hey mike. what are you up to? oh, just diagramm
. >>> growing outrage over how the irs treated tea party groups in the run-up to the presidential election. as far back as 2011. >> this is truly outrageous and it contributes to the profound mistrust that the american people have in government. it is absolutely chilling that the irs was singling out conservative groups for extra review. >> details are contained in a new treasury department report that's expected to come out this week. candy crowley has more in about ten...
230
230
Oct 29, 2013
10/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 230
favorite 0
quote 0
and so some of them elected to do that. now some of them are moving to the new standards. and the standards under the fortable care act are pretty simple. you have to have the 80% mlr so you can't be taking money more than the 20% marketing advertising profit. you had to meet the health benefits. you had to define deductibles in clear terms so people would know what they were buying. and you had to have choices. then there are folks in the individual market who when they go on the site may qualify for tax credits. but this is not -- this problem existed long before the affordable care act. now folks are transitioning to the new standards of affordable care act which guarantee you conditioned be denied or won't be kicked off a policy because you develop a problem, you maybe eligible for tax credits depending on your income. these are important protections that are now available through the affordable care act. and i think that's important. >> mr. johnson is recognized. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you for being here. i've been hearing from folks back home who rightfull
and so some of them elected to do that. now some of them are moving to the new standards. and the standards under the fortable care act are pretty simple. you have to have the 80% mlr so you can't be taking money more than the 20% marketing advertising profit. you had to meet the health benefits. you had to define deductibles in clear terms so people would know what they were buying. and you had to have choices. then there are folks in the individual market who when they go on the site may...
152
152
Nov 10, 2013
11/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 152
favorite 0
quote 0
people want the folks they elect to get the jobs done. i'm the governor of new jersey. that's my job and that's what i asked for for four more years and that's what i intend to do. >> four more years. >> listen, who knows. i don't know. there are obvious problems that need to be fix and people in washington, both parties are are not fixing the problems. and neither is the president. they look at new jersey as, we are not using divided government as an excuse ton act. >> let's bring in cnn political commentaty maria car don'to, joining us from washington, and cnn commentator ben furgason. he is joining us from dallas. ben, i will start with you. do you think christie is conservative enough to win over tea party. >> i do. there are some issues that there will be conservatives that have problems with him, issued with limb. but you look at mitt romney and john mccain and they were not even close to the conservatives and both of those won the primaries. and with a dynamic guy like chris christie, i think he will be able to give a really, really, really tough run for other ca
people want the folks they elect to get the jobs done. i'm the governor of new jersey. that's my job and that's what i asked for for four more years and that's what i intend to do. >> four more years. >> listen, who knows. i don't know. there are obvious problems that need to be fix and people in washington, both parties are are not fixing the problems. and neither is the president. they look at new jersey as, we are not using divided government as an excuse ton act. >> let's...
558
558
Apr 6, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 558
favorite 0
quote 0
especially an important figure during presidential elections as well. george w. bush, on to president obama. and we can expect leaders from around the country to possibly soon be releasing statements with their sentiment. >> yeah, absolutely. absolutely. this is one of those things -- what is a little bit surprising is also just how open he was about his son's suicide. clearly he was able to embrace the fact that his son suffered from this illness, and wanting to share it, wanting to make it very public, and also being sure to point out how special his son was. he also described him as a brilliant intellect with a gift for sensing who was in most pain, and then making a beeline to that person. so clearly his son was sensitive to those around him who perhaps were in the same kind of pain that he was in, or that he was experiencing. so yes, world leaders. he's known internationally. 30 million copies of his book sold. really somebody who many people listen to. so it will resonate among them as they respond to this tragedy. >> eric, i want to talk about this, becaus
especially an important figure during presidential elections as well. george w. bush, on to president obama. and we can expect leaders from around the country to possibly soon be releasing statements with their sentiment. >> yeah, absolutely. absolutely. this is one of those things -- what is a little bit surprising is also just how open he was about his son's suicide. clearly he was able to embrace the fact that his son suffered from this illness, and wanting to share it, wanting to make...
162
162
Apr 18, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 162
favorite 0
quote 0
mitt romney his opponent in the last election will be in this room. you'll have the former democratic governor michael dukakis. also several other former massachusetts republican governs. jane swift and bill well. these are political leaders coming together. we may argue about other things, we may argue about policy, but it's time for the community to come together and heal. it's a very interesting time for the president to give a message to this community and to the untri and to the world. we don't know exactly what happened. we don't know why it happened. the president wants to say we'll get to the bottom of this. we're also going to help you. we're going to help the community heal, help the families put their lives back together. it's an interesting time in the sense that governor patrick has taken the lead more than mayor menino. the mayor has try. he had health issues recently. came out of the hospital for some of the conferences. you haven't seen him in the neighborhoods. he's a hands-on mayor for 20 years. he's not running for re-election. ther
mitt romney his opponent in the last election will be in this room. you'll have the former democratic governor michael dukakis. also several other former massachusetts republican governs. jane swift and bill well. these are political leaders coming together. we may argue about other things, we may argue about policy, but it's time for the community to come together and heal. it's a very interesting time for the president to give a message to this community and to the untri and to the world. we...
192
192
Dec 15, 2013
12/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 192
favorite 0
quote 0
the democrat party lives with something very similar before they elected bill clinton. and i think lz was harsh on the tea party. the tea party was an organic movement, that unfortunately in my view has been co-opted by organizations and some elected leaders that use it for their own purpose to heighten their own profile and fill their coffers. i can tell you, rosa, that within minutes of this budget deal being annou i was getting e-mails from some elected officials in congress telling me, this deal sucks. rivers will dry up and excite will fall if this deal passes. and by the way, can you donate 5, 10 or $25. i think john boehner is set up. i think he is calling a spade a spade. and i think he is saying, look, i tried to accommodate everybody in my caucus. i couldn't do it. it is now time to get things done. i commend him for doing that. >> do you think it is a change in his leadership? >> i think it is a change in his patience level. you know, he tried over and over again, and i think that the shutdown was the big game-changer. the shutdown was a disaster for the repu
the democrat party lives with something very similar before they elected bill clinton. and i think lz was harsh on the tea party. the tea party was an organic movement, that unfortunately in my view has been co-opted by organizations and some elected leaders that use it for their own purpose to heighten their own profile and fill their coffers. i can tell you, rosa, that within minutes of this budget deal being annou i was getting e-mails from some elected officials in congress telling me, this...
215
215
Apr 4, 2013
04/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 215
favorite 0
quote 0
it's a special election. republicans vote in special elections down there. so i cannot stress how hard this would be. again, if they wanted to design a candidate they didn't want to run against it would be steven colbert's sister. a smart woman. she's all tied up in all of the universities so she's a great candidate. can a great candidate knock off a republican in this special election? it will still be tough. >> knowing steven, he's very popular. a lot of voters probably don't like him, but he's a native son. he's very popular in south carolina. i think he's got a house there. he's going to be very influential in this. >> the 75 year old men, do they like steven colbert? not. >> are universities responsible if students can't find jobs? this from mikes, yes, obviously. here's another tweet. as a student i never expected my university to hand me a job after fou years. another tweet, colleges are not responsible. just another example of blaming someone else for failures. and this tweet, we need to break the cycle of entitlement. it's the grad's responsibility
it's a special election. republicans vote in special elections down there. so i cannot stress how hard this would be. again, if they wanted to design a candidate they didn't want to run against it would be steven colbert's sister. a smart woman. she's all tied up in all of the universities so she's a great candidate. can a great candidate knock off a republican in this special election? it will still be tough. >> knowing steven, he's very popular. a lot of voters probably don't like him,...
173
173
Nov 12, 2013
11/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 173
favorite 0
quote 0
mary landrieu, democrat from louisiana who is up for re-election in 2014, kay hagan, same boat. senator prior of arkansas, same boat. they have legislation that they are pushing to say, look, if you like the health care that you have, the insurance policy that you can keep it. never mind what house republicans are doing, which is they are already have a vote scheduled for the end of the week with legislation along these lines. so, everybody is sort of jumping on what bill clinton said for obvious reasons because the administration itself has to turn to him as almost an oracle. somebody who is a messenger, a secretary of explaining things is how somebody has put it. and, so, for him to say it, it almost gives, gives cover for even more democrats, never mind republicans to say this is something we need to do and we need to do fast. >> including, in fact, some liberal democrats and close allies of president obama. just earlier on cnn dick durbin talked about perhaps changing the law a little bit. let's listen to what he had to say. >> i think we need to look at the political realit
mary landrieu, democrat from louisiana who is up for re-election in 2014, kay hagan, same boat. senator prior of arkansas, same boat. they have legislation that they are pushing to say, look, if you like the health care that you have, the insurance policy that you can keep it. never mind what house republicans are doing, which is they are already have a vote scheduled for the end of the week with legislation along these lines. so, everybody is sort of jumping on what bill clinton said for...
458
458
Jan 5, 2013
01/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 458
favorite 0
quote 0
moments ago, venezuelan lawmakers elect elected a president of that country's national assembly. joining me is senior latin affairs editor rafael romo. this national assembly election is really crucial. tell me about it. >> it is crucial because it ensures continuity. those people who are loyal to president chavez at least have the certainty that whatever happens and there are two possibility scenarios either the vice president or the president of the national assembly in this case the man who was just re-elected, would have to step in in the case that president chavez is unable to take office. now, he's scheduled to take office next thursday, january 10th. and the constitution spells out a coup of different possibilities. they're already talking about flexible plans, postponing that inauguration fur a later date to give mr. chavez enough time. the other option is maybe he is sworn in in front of the supreme court even if the supreme court has to travel to havana, cuba, where he underwent cancer surgery. >> this has all the earmarks after a power struggle that's going to be creat
moments ago, venezuelan lawmakers elect elected a president of that country's national assembly. joining me is senior latin affairs editor rafael romo. this national assembly election is really crucial. tell me about it. >> it is crucial because it ensures continuity. those people who are loyal to president chavez at least have the certainty that whatever happens and there are two possibility scenarios either the vice president or the president of the national assembly in this case the...
172
172
Oct 26, 2013
10/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 172
favorite 0
quote 0
elections are coming and we are watching you. >> so that statement was something that edward snowden provided and it was just read before all the protesters gathered for that rally. but, of course, this rally is about the piece of surveillance that is on the domestic side. data collection of private citizens in the united states and it's more about that as opposed to the anger over the surveillance of foreign leaders, fred. >> all right. thanks so much. >> the white house said this week that the health care.gov website should be running smoothly by the end of november. the republicans responded today in their weekly radio address. upton said americans should expect reliable service from the website. also said the deadline for individuals to sign up should be pushed back because the site is still, quote, in his words not ready for prime time. >>> three children are dead after an apartment fire in new york. and fire crews say a candle they used to light the kitchen started it all. alexandra field is following the story. >> investigators say the tragic fire that killed three young broth
elections are coming and we are watching you. >> so that statement was something that edward snowden provided and it was just read before all the protesters gathered for that rally. but, of course, this rally is about the piece of surveillance that is on the domestic side. data collection of private citizens in the united states and it's more about that as opposed to the anger over the surveillance of foreign leaders, fred. >> all right. thanks so much. >> the white house said...
187
187
Sep 21, 2013
09/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 187
favorite 0
quote 0
what p the senators who are up for re-election? >> alice -- >> john, go. >> let's just have a reality vote here. this is a vote to try to extort the president into undercutting his signature law which every person living in reality knows isn't going to happen. so the idea -- what you're hearing is republican are deeply afraid to own the implications of this vote because they know government shutdown would be not on popular but deeply politically damaging. but because they feel the need to do so, to satisfy their own base, to make money off the rackets that exist by people spreading this fantasyland, they want to say, oh, this is all about continuing the government, and the president will be the one to shut down the government if he decides to do so. that's not a reality-based argument. that's spin really hard into the realm of fantasy, delusion and lie. >> we actually have a cnn/orc poll, a recent poll that says about half of americans, nearly half of americans actually favor this health care law. i know alice, you talked about 70%
what p the senators who are up for re-election? >> alice -- >> john, go. >> let's just have a reality vote here. this is a vote to try to extort the president into undercutting his signature law which every person living in reality knows isn't going to happen. so the idea -- what you're hearing is republican are deeply afraid to own the implications of this vote because they know government shutdown would be not on popular but deeply politically damaging. but because they feel...
361
361
Sep 18, 2013
09/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 361
favorite 0
quote 0
blamed the republicans for those government shutdowns and certainly helped propel bill clinton get re-elected in 1996. so republican who's lived through that period, correct me if i'm wrong, they're very worried like peter king, for example, about another government shutdown now and how that could damage the republican brand. >> right. and if you look at the polls, wolf, already, republicans are blamed or voters say we would blame republicans more for shutting down the government. but you know, a lot has changed since then. there are some republicans so anti-government and voters have become more anti-government. they believe that okay, shut down the government for a couple of days. big deal. we've been through this before. big deal. we've done this, big deal. we always go to the brink and somehow we get around this. so at had point, wolf, the public isn't paying a lot of attention to it. when you do shut the government down and people realize that first responders are paid for by the government, that they might not get their social security checks or their medicare benefit oz are medicaid be
blamed the republicans for those government shutdowns and certainly helped propel bill clinton get re-elected in 1996. so republican who's lived through that period, correct me if i'm wrong, they're very worried like peter king, for example, about another government shutdown now and how that could damage the republican brand. >> right. and if you look at the polls, wolf, already, republicans are blamed or voters say we would blame republicans more for shutting down the government. but you...
183
183
May 7, 2013
05/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 183
favorite 0
quote 0
there's a big congressional election in south carolina. as you know, mark sanford against steven colbert's sister. take it away, jim. >> that's right. hi. that's right. i can tell you just a few moments ago the former governor of south carolina, now congressional candidate mark sanford did vote at a polling station in charleston, and we're joined by the former governor now. appreciate it. >> pleasure. >> we had a chance to catch up with you a few moments ago, and you were telling us how you feel about things today. you said you're optimistic, but you're not making any predictions. how do you feel? >> i still stand by that. you know, you get to the end of a campaign, and you are sort of worn out in the physical sense, but, you know, the finish line is here, and you're guardedly optimist being on what the voters decide come tonight. it's interesting to note that during the campaign you haven't shied away from the questions. you have answered just about every question weave had to ask you. in particular about your permanent life and your past
there's a big congressional election in south carolina. as you know, mark sanford against steven colbert's sister. take it away, jim. >> that's right. hi. that's right. i can tell you just a few moments ago the former governor of south carolina, now congressional candidate mark sanford did vote at a polling station in charleston, and we're joined by the former governor now. appreciate it. >> pleasure. >> we had a chance to catch up with you a few moments ago, and you were...
159
159
tv
eye 159
favorite 0
quote 0
that election. i think what president morsi display done right is to pull his own supporters off the streets, to prevent things from getting any worse. to prevent them from getting any worse. he's also reached out to other politicians and said, well, why don't you pull your people back too. there is a sense perhaps by mr. morsi that somehow he can manage this and it doesn't look like he can manage it at all. the question is whether the street is ruling egypt today. >> ben wedeman, do you agree with clancy here, that -- where does this go next? >> i think tonight may be critical. we have heard the muslim brotherhood saying they're not going to send their supporters out into the street and so far it has not occurred. it did occur back in december when there were demonstrations also outside of that presidential palace where there were bloody clashes between supporters and opponents of the muslim brotherhood. if those supporters of the brotherhood don't go out into the streets, and do practice some rest
that election. i think what president morsi display done right is to pull his own supporters off the streets, to prevent things from getting any worse. to prevent them from getting any worse. he's also reached out to other politicians and said, well, why don't you pull your people back too. there is a sense perhaps by mr. morsi that somehow he can manage this and it doesn't look like he can manage it at all. the question is whether the street is ruling egypt today. >> ben wedeman, do you...
199
199
Nov 12, 2013
11/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 199
favorite 0
quote 0
his election was not a surprise. it's going to be very interesting. he certainly supports the agenda of the bishops, their option to gay marriage and abortion. but he's got wider concerns than that also. for example, his background is as a social worker. he has an ms with. so he comes from that branch of the church of priests that have been working with poor people. he's going to have a sensitivity to the issues of poverty stronger than what we've seen in the pastment and secondly, he had a brother with down's syndrome whom he took care of for many years. so he's going to have a great sensitivity to families with members who have down's syndrome. this is a man who has a little more complexity than simply being a culture warrior. >> and those things i think pope francis would mightedly approve of. but he's also wanting the church to be more ideological. did these resonate at all during the meetings? >> it didn't come up that much. but in conversation with bishops over -- you know, during the coffee breaks and that sort of thing, the question i always a
his election was not a surprise. it's going to be very interesting. he certainly supports the agenda of the bishops, their option to gay marriage and abortion. but he's got wider concerns than that also. for example, his background is as a social worker. he has an ms with. so he comes from that branch of the church of priests that have been working with poor people. he's going to have a sensitivity to the issues of poverty stronger than what we've seen in the pastment and secondly, he had a...
192
192
Dec 15, 2013
12/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 192
favorite 0
quote 0
you're seeing gigantic protests and pro-western politicians is that janokovic won an election. voted in office. the majority of pro-russian. you have high-profile gatherings showing a different side of ukraine but a deeply divided country. the u.s. a has to tread carefully on this. it's obviously very good of senator mccain to go there and downright threaten ukranians not to use force against these protesters. an awful signal. yeah. on the one hand, i swine the russians are trying to reassemble the soviet union, but i would say there are many rue cranie i ukrainians not against that. by and large, russians want to increase their influence but the russians are not a real threat to the united states at this point. the russians are too weak. their economy is about the size of holland's economy. not very big. they still have a large military but not a potent military. they're trying to play a power game in syria but also willing to cooperate. look what they've done on the weapons, they were willing to go with that. ukraine is a difficult issue for the russians. not that they want t
you're seeing gigantic protests and pro-western politicians is that janokovic won an election. voted in office. the majority of pro-russian. you have high-profile gatherings showing a different side of ukraine but a deeply divided country. the u.s. a has to tread carefully on this. it's obviously very good of senator mccain to go there and downright threaten ukranians not to use force against these protesters. an awful signal. yeah. on the one hand, i swine the russians are trying to reassemble...
267
267
Jun 25, 2013
06/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 267
favorite 0
quote 0
look, we're elected president obama and we re-elected him. why is this necessary in the united states in 2013? >> we had vote err turnout. we had it in no small part because we had the first black man running for president. but the fact is voter turnout is not the only basis to judge whether or not the southern states and other states are engaging in practices to keep people from voting. i mean what are we to do about the alaskan natives, for example, that found that their voting place had been changed before an election so that the only way you could get there is by sea or by air. voting after the fact won't deal with that, and yet that was done with this formula in place in alaska. well, it's a challenge to us. could have been worse. section 5, the preclearance section, could have been found unconstitutional. this is a majority that wants to do that but instead it's given us the chance to fix the formula. that's what we should do now. >> sounds like you accept the challenge, congresswoman. congresswoman eleanor holmes. thank you so much. >>
look, we're elected president obama and we re-elected him. why is this necessary in the united states in 2013? >> we had vote err turnout. we had it in no small part because we had the first black man running for president. but the fact is voter turnout is not the only basis to judge whether or not the southern states and other states are engaging in practices to keep people from voting. i mean what are we to do about the alaskan natives, for example, that found that their voting place...
87
87
Sep 19, 2013
09/13
by
CNN
tv
eye 87
favorite 0
quote 0
they rig your elections. they control your media. they harass, threaten and banish organizations that defend your right to self governance. how has he strengthened russia's international stature by alying russian with some of the tyrannies and supporting a syrian regime that is murdering tens of thousands of its own people to romaine in power. he is not enhancing russia's global reputation, he is destroying it, end quote. cnn's phil black live in moscow with more on this. good morning, phil. >> reporter: hello, carol. yes, well, the newspaper is famous really around the world. it means truth. but it is famous going back to soviet times because the newspaper then was the mouthpiece of the communist party during the soviet union. today it is a little bit different. it is a tabloid news website that isn't really read by many people. it is certainly not "the new york times" of russia so in that case it is not an equivalent blow as vladimir putin's letter to the american people was as such. i guess what john mccain is really going for her
they rig your elections. they control your media. they harass, threaten and banish organizations that defend your right to self governance. how has he strengthened russia's international stature by alying russian with some of the tyrannies and supporting a syrian regime that is murdering tens of thousands of its own people to romaine in power. he is not enhancing russia's global reputation, he is destroying it, end quote. cnn's phil black live in moscow with more on this. good morning, phil....
305
305
Dec 3, 2013
12/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 305
favorite 0
quote 0
is he running for re-election. >>> while republicans attack obama care, the white house is about to go on the offensive, making a new push to tout the program's benefits as it tries to turn public opinion after two months of really bad publicity. cnn's senior white house correspondent brianna keilar is in washington to tell us how. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. this is a push that president obama is beginning today and is going to take place over the next few weeks. he will be trying to focus not on the website, which still has some issues, although it's doing better, but focus instead on his signature health care program. and then what we're going to see, starting tomorrow, is an emphasis each day on what the white house feels are some of the best selling points, consumer selling points for this program. tomorrow, for instance, is going to be preventive care. thursday, they will focus on pre-existing conditions that insurance companies now must cover folks for. still, of course, there are some problems with the website. the administration had said that they expected
is he running for re-election. >>> while republicans attack obama care, the white house is about to go on the offensive, making a new push to tout the program's benefits as it tries to turn public opinion after two months of really bad publicity. cnn's senior white house correspondent brianna keilar is in washington to tell us how. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. this is a push that president obama is beginning today and is going to take place over the next few...
266
266
Jan 12, 2013
01/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 266
favorite 0
quote 0
for the republicans what they have to do is let the 2012 election sort of drift away. the tea party influence appears to be waning as happens in these things. moveon.org, its influence waned after 2008 because they won. and i think the republican party will sort of come to grips with what it needs to do moving forward and we have some really smart people, jeb bush, marco rubio, chris christie, we've got a pretty strong bench, not kind of classic southern republican white guys. >> let me ask you this. the democrats won pretty much all over the map and in some places there were supposed to be gop pickups like the montana senate seat. is it time for republicans to become more diverse with hispanics, gay, people, women or the is the gop on the course to becoming oh livon? >> if they don't, they're on the course of becoming not just the minority party but a minor party which would not be a good thing. you're exactly right. those are exactly the attributes i think people who are behavioral republicans are looking for the traditional republican or the current republican party
for the republicans what they have to do is let the 2012 election sort of drift away. the tea party influence appears to be waning as happens in these things. moveon.org, its influence waned after 2008 because they won. and i think the republican party will sort of come to grips with what it needs to do moving forward and we have some really smart people, jeb bush, marco rubio, chris christie, we've got a pretty strong bench, not kind of classic southern republican white guys. >> let me...
210
210
Aug 22, 2013
08/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 210
favorite 0
quote 0
anything can happen between now and friday and until the council calls the election to replace the mayor, we'll keep the pressure on. >> rachel lang, thank you so much for being with us this morning. we appreciate it. >>> still to come in "newsroom" now you see him, now you don't. how these cypress trees got sucked into a louisiana. >>> checking our top stories at 50 minutes past the hour, president obama on the road again. this morning he kicks off a two-day bus tour through new york state and pennsylvania. first stop the university of buffalo. the president is expected to talk about curbing college costs, grading colleges, and steering taxpayer dollars to high-performing schools. tomorrow an exclusive interview with president obama. cnn's chris cuomo will meet up with the president as he travels on that bus. chris' exclusive interview tomorrow on cnn's "new day." >>> in egypt, state media reporting a helicopter has just arrived to transfer hosni mubarak from prison to a medical center where he will face arrests. these are live pictures we're showing you. egypt's central prosecutor will
anything can happen between now and friday and until the council calls the election to replace the mayor, we'll keep the pressure on. >> rachel lang, thank you so much for being with us this morning. we appreciate it. >>> still to come in "newsroom" now you see him, now you don't. how these cypress trees got sucked into a louisiana. >>> checking our top stories at 50 minutes past the hour, president obama on the road again. this morning he kicks off a two-day...
283
283
Aug 7, 2013
08/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 283
favorite 0
quote 0
now, less than a year after being elected san diego's mayor he checked himself into a two-week program to deal with his behavior. his chief of staff would not speak to us about these latest allegations. >> will you come back out? >> i will do my best. >> and in case you're wondering, she never actually opened that door for our cameras. did not come out to speak with us. the office later coming out a spokesperson saying they had no comment and the mayor's office not saying anything. as far as filner's personal lawyer, he also had no comment. >> as you mentioned in your piece, mayor filner is seeking two weeks intense treatment, whatever that means. but how are people feeling about the fact that he's hanging on and he's refusing to step down and resign? >> you know, if you look at the local newspaper at a poll that they did, it's overwhelming. 70 something percent want the mayor to step down. if you actually speak to the people, the women who are accusing the mayor of sexual harassment, they call this two-week therapy session an absolute ruse, a joke. they want him to step down and be at
now, less than a year after being elected san diego's mayor he checked himself into a two-week program to deal with his behavior. his chief of staff would not speak to us about these latest allegations. >> will you come back out? >> i will do my best. >> and in case you're wondering, she never actually opened that door for our cameras. did not come out to speak with us. the office later coming out a spokesperson saying they had no comment and the mayor's office not saying...
235
235
Jun 4, 2013
06/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 235
favorite 0
quote 1
there is already an election. now you're wasting taxpayer dollars having to organize a special election on october 16th. eat get heartburn from democrats. that's the nature of the dilemma he faced right now and that's his decision. as i said, i think it is typical chris christie. >> wolf blitzer, thank you for your perspective. primary august special election october. thank you very much. appreciate it. >> good to talk to you. >>> a bombshell revelation from actor michael douglas on the possible cause of his throat cancer. so many of you are still talking about this. we're now hearing this is much more common than anyone thought. and also, entirely preventable. dr. sanjay gupta joins me live next. >>> boys should also get the shot. but that may not be so well known. underscoring the issue here is acteder michael douglas quoted as saying his throat cancer may have been caused by hpv, the human papilloma virus. with me is our chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta. i tell you, this story, it is all over the in
there is already an election. now you're wasting taxpayer dollars having to organize a special election on october 16th. eat get heartburn from democrats. that's the nature of the dilemma he faced right now and that's his decision. as i said, i think it is typical chris christie. >> wolf blitzer, thank you for your perspective. primary august special election october. thank you very much. appreciate it. >> good to talk to you. >>> a bombshell revelation from actor michael...
305
305
Dec 5, 2013
12/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 305
favorite 0
quote 0
here is what he had to say in 2008 shortly after he was elected. >> i'm still clinging to my blackberry. they're going to pry it out of my hands. >> there may be a more critical reason why the president cannot leave his blackberry behind. brianna keilar is in washington to tell us why. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. they did not pry that blackberry out of the president's hands when he came into the white house. but yesterday he actually said while he was pitching the affordable care act to young people that it's for security reasons that he doesn't have an iphone and that he still has a blackberry. that said, he has been very loyal to the brand, which he came into the white house using. you could definitely say it was a crack berry for him and continues to be. it's pretty fascinating because of the fact that george w. bush didn't use e-mail and he certainly was president during the time of handheld mobile devices. he didn't have one. but president obama, that's certainly a tool that he has always had. now i will say, though, the president doesn't completely shun all app
here is what he had to say in 2008 shortly after he was elected. >> i'm still clinging to my blackberry. they're going to pry it out of my hands. >> there may be a more critical reason why the president cannot leave his blackberry behind. brianna keilar is in washington to tell us why. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. they did not pry that blackberry out of the president's hands when he came into the white house. but yesterday he actually said while he was...
173
173
Dec 21, 2013
12/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 173
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> i wouldn't be so angry if people took the time, our elected official took the time to get educated. they're not, they're reacting. >> reporter: so after decades of fighting big tobacco, what does the american cancer society think? >> cautious optimism with a number of caveats. anyone right now using an e-cigarette does not know what they're inhaling. >> reporter: but there's this -- >> what we don't want to do is take something out of the hands of people which could, in fact, help people stop using the traditional burn cigarette, which is the enemy. >> reporter: the fda is expected to announce a proposed rule to regulate e-cigarettes as early as this month. but until then -- >> it's time we take our freedom back. come on, guys. rise from the ashes. >> reporter: we'll have to wait and see what the fda decides to rule. as far as the question of whether nicotine alone is safe, many experts believe that nicotine, although highly addictive, is only dangerous to one's health in very large quantities. but there is a new study in its very early stages from brown university and it suggests
. >> i wouldn't be so angry if people took the time, our elected official took the time to get educated. they're not, they're reacting. >> reporter: so after decades of fighting big tobacco, what does the american cancer society think? >> cautious optimism with a number of caveats. anyone right now using an e-cigarette does not know what they're inhaling. >> reporter: but there's this -- >> what we don't want to do is take something out of the hands of people which...
249
249
Dec 18, 2013
12/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 249
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> reporter: graham up for re-election in military rich south carolina admits they'll probably lose this battle but vows to win the broader war. >> we're going to remind people who you are and any politician who wants to do this again is going to get the hell kicked out of them. >> reporter: the thing to keep in mind is that these military benefit cuts don't kick in for two years, and the senate budget chairman patty murray said on cnn this morning she's willing to look at any changes if they can find savings elsewhere. the armed services chairman says he will look at this to find some ways to restore the cuts. at the same time you do have other lawmakers saying there needs to be some trim in these generous military compensations especially since they argue that people in the military tend to retire around 40, and then they get jobs in the private sector. carol? >> dana bash reporting live from capitol hill this morning. >>> just minutes ago an encouraging snapshot of the economy, construction of new homes soared last month, up nearly if% from the previous month that puts the season
. >> reporter: graham up for re-election in military rich south carolina admits they'll probably lose this battle but vows to win the broader war. >> we're going to remind people who you are and any politician who wants to do this again is going to get the hell kicked out of them. >> reporter: the thing to keep in mind is that these military benefit cuts don't kick in for two years, and the senate budget chairman patty murray said on cnn this morning she's willing to look at...
193
193
May 11, 2013
05/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 193
favorite 0
quote 0
long lines prompted the country's election commission extended voting by an hour. >>> let's look at the stories trending now online. police have arrested one of the emergency responders at last month's deadly fertilizer plant explosion in west, texas. there's still no word on what caused the blast, which claimed 14 lives. >>> the lead singer of the metal band as i lay dying has pleaded not guilty to hiring a hitman to kill his wife. a judge set the bond for him at $20 million saying he was a flight risk and danger to his wife. he gave an undercover detective $1,000 and information on where to find her. >>> one world trade center has become the tallest building in the western hemisphere. it's also the world's third tallest building. workers bolted on the last pieces of a huge spire. the chairman of the port authority a national symbol of hope and strejt ngth in the facf tragedy. the building is set to open in 2014. >>> now, to an incredible story of survival. rescuers pulled a 19-year-old survivor out from a building. the survivor identified said she ate biscuits and water to stay alive.
long lines prompted the country's election commission extended voting by an hour. >>> let's look at the stories trending now online. police have arrested one of the emergency responders at last month's deadly fertilizer plant explosion in west, texas. there's still no word on what caused the blast, which claimed 14 lives. >>> the lead singer of the metal band as i lay dying has pleaded not guilty to hiring a hitman to kill his wife. a judge set the bond for him at $20 million...
267
267
Jul 6, 2013
07/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 267
favorite 0
quote 0
they feel that their democratically elected president mohammed morsi was unjustly ousted. now they're back here out on the streets in force to send a message that they're not going to take it. let's show you where we are. we're out front in the headquarters of the presidential guard. mr. morsi has been held in custody inside these headquarters and starting yesterday many of mr. morsi's supporters and supporters of the muslim brotherhood marched here to send a message. they say they're going to stay out here until they get him out and send them back to where he belongs. that's the presidential palace and what we've had over the past 24 hours is that very tense face-off where on the right you see about a couple thousand demonstrators. on the left some barricade. behind the barricade the large wire which is [ inaudible ] right now things are -- yesterday it turned violent. they turned -- >> all right, clearly reza sayah's audio is fading and you can hear the crowd and he's standing outside the building where it's believe mohammed morsi is being held. it's not the presidential
they feel that their democratically elected president mohammed morsi was unjustly ousted. now they're back here out on the streets in force to send a message that they're not going to take it. let's show you where we are. we're out front in the headquarters of the presidential guard. mr. morsi has been held in custody inside these headquarters and starting yesterday many of mr. morsi's supporters and supporters of the muslim brotherhood marched here to send a message. they say they're going to...
159
159
Jun 15, 2013
06/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 159
favorite 0
quote 0
voters there elected moderate cleric hassan rouhani. he spoke of reform without threatening iran's supreme leader during his campaign, and he promised greater personal freedoms, a better economy, and he'll be addressing international concerns about iran's nuclear program. >>> many children around the world struggle for the opportunity to get an education. and for girls, it can be even harder. that's the subject of a cnn film called "girl rising" which airs sunday. today we meet a girl from nepal who wants a medical career. >> reporter: this is 16-year-old pernima, she lives in nepal. she's one of the lucky ones. she's attending school. >> i'm proud of my school. >> reporter: girls in nepal have a higher illiteracy rate than boys, room to read, a global nonprofit group that promotes literacy and gender equality in education, is trying to change that. >> the program started out because we found out that most families if they were able to afford an education of one child, it was boys that got preferred over girls. >> reporter: pernima atte
voters there elected moderate cleric hassan rouhani. he spoke of reform without threatening iran's supreme leader during his campaign, and he promised greater personal freedoms, a better economy, and he'll be addressing international concerns about iran's nuclear program. >>> many children around the world struggle for the opportunity to get an education. and for girls, it can be even harder. that's the subject of a cnn film called "girl rising" which airs sunday. today we...
176
176
Jan 11, 2013
01/13
by
CNN
tv
eye 176
favorite 0
quote 0
west virginia democrat jay rockefeller said he will not run for re-election next year. rockefeller who is the great grandson of the oil tycoon is in hi his fifth of office. >>> turning to your health, the food and drug administration is just announcing dosage changes for some popular sleeping pills once prescribed to women. the fda is recommending sleep aids like ambien lower their recommended dosages from ten milligrams to five. that's because there's an ingredient in the drugs that women don't process as quickly as men. the fda also said the new labels will advise doctors to consider a lower dosage for men. >>> it was a bit of better news from the government about this early flu season. 24 states now reporting high levels of flu activity. that's actually down from 29. but it's the youngest patients that can face the biggest health threat from the flu. elizabeth cohen met with one mother and son who made it to the hospital just in time. >> reporter: darius carr is so sick with the flu, he's in the hospital. he could have died if not for the quick thinking of his mother
west virginia democrat jay rockefeller said he will not run for re-election next year. rockefeller who is the great grandson of the oil tycoon is in hi his fifth of office. >>> turning to your health, the food and drug administration is just announcing dosage changes for some popular sleeping pills once prescribed to women. the fda is recommending sleep aids like ambien lower their recommended dosages from ten milligrams to five. that's because there's an ingredient in the drugs that...
248
248
Dec 9, 2013
12/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 248
favorite 0
quote 0
and becoming first democratically elected president, first black president as well. you mentioned the 91 heads of state coming, truly is stunning when you look at not only barack obama, but a number of former presidents, george w. bush, jimmy carter and bill clinton as you mentioned. let's not forget the rest of the world is interested, prince kar charles on his way, the brazilian president and french president, u.n. secretary-general and more. as a way of facilitating this massive logistical challenge the government deployed some 11,000 troops to make sure as the interest builds it's on the fourth of the tenth day of mourning people are safe and there are no snags having so many vips here in the country. tomorrow's event, the tuesday memorial service which possibly could be attended by the u.s. president will be the first formal event, followed by nelson mandela's lying in-state at the union building in pretoria wednesday through friday. significant, john, because it was 20 years ago he was sworn in as president at that location. so a euphoric week for a country bid
and becoming first democratically elected president, first black president as well. you mentioned the 91 heads of state coming, truly is stunning when you look at not only barack obama, but a number of former presidents, george w. bush, jimmy carter and bill clinton as you mentioned. let's not forget the rest of the world is interested, prince kar charles on his way, the brazilian president and french president, u.n. secretary-general and more. as a way of facilitating this massive logistical...